Regional Humanitarian Analyst-ESA

  • Contractor
  • Nairobi Kenya
  • TBD USD / Year
  • Save the Children profile




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Save the Children

Regional Humanitarian Analyst

The Regional Analyst position is a key member of the East and Southern Africa regional humanitarian team, leading the production and uptake of humanitarian analyses at regional and country level. Delivering high-quality analyses upon request from internal strategic entities within the ESA region, as well as from external partners when relevant, the role holder is also responsible for growing a bespoke organizational capability dedicated to context analysis in complex crises by supporting in-country Analysts across the region and providing technical support across a broad range of functions. The Senior Regional Analyst is also expected to influence an external, region-based, network of senior Humanitarian functions among peer organizations and institutions.

The Regional Analyst is part of Save the Children’s Context Analysis and Foresight Unit (CAFU), a technical network coordinated at global level by Save the Children’s Chief Analyst. a position embedded in the global Crisis Anticipation and Response Team.

The role provides timely, quality and tailored contextual and foresight analysis for the purpose of informing strategic decision-making at national, regional, and global levels, as well as enhancing the organization’s response capacity, preparedness and comparative advantage, with a focus on East and Southern Africa countries.

In order to be successful, you will bring/have:

Essential

  • Master’s degree in relevant field (political science, social sciences, economics, international humanitarian law, etc.)
  • Expert knowledge of analytical methodologies, approaches and tools
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Excellent networking skills
  • Excellent ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English
  • Excellent critical thinking skills
  • Theoretical and practical experience of conflict sensitivity
  • Diplomatic mindset
  • Demonstrated ability to lead team efforts and successfully influence others
  • Appetite for learning and making a difference in complex and challenging environments
  • Record of research, publications and writing on humanitarian and development issues

Desired

  • Experience or knowledge of working and living in humanitarian contexts in East and Southern Africa.
  • Background in quantitative analysis (/statistics) appreciated

Contract duration:1 year

Location: Save the Children operates in 12 Countries within the East and Southern Africa Region i.e. South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

This role will be based in any Country Office with SCI Presence under National Contract terms

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

  • No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
  • All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
  • Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Disclaimer:

Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents

How to apply

Please follow this link to apply: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YS50YW1iYS45MzkxNy4xMjE4NUBzYXZldGhlY2hpbGRyZW5hby5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20


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